EfD workshop on impact of climate change in Africa

Over 60 representatives from various governmental and non-governmental organizations participated in this informative Climate Change Workshop organized together by EEPFE and EDRI on July 20, 2011. The number of participants representing various sectors made the workshop a good area for policy interaction.

Climate Change Workshop 20 July 2011, Addis Ababa

Government participants included delegates from all the regional Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) offices including from the capital.

Five papers were presented to invited stakeholders during the workshop. For detailed information about the content of each paper presented, please check out the press releases on EfD website with presentations attached:

1. How should Africa use the carbon market? - Dr. Alemu Mekonnen and Dr. Zenebe Gebreegziabher

2. Climate conventions should consider early onset of climate change in Africa - Dr. Adane Tuffa

3. Harnessing climate finances for sustainable development in Africa- Dr. Assefa Seyoum

4. Crop-livestock inter-linkages and climate change implications on Ethiopia’s agriculture - Ato Meseret Molla

5. Climate change to reduce average income of Ethiopia by about 30% within the next 50 years - Prof. Jesper Stage

This workshop also served as a good opportunity to introduce the Forum and distribute resources.

Ethiopian news media like the daily-published English newspaper the Ethiopian Herald reported on the workshop. Dr Alemu Mekonnen, Center Director of EfD Ethiopia, and other researchers are quoted in the Ethiopian Herald article (pdf) as well as in the online article of the Walta Information Center, published July 21, 2011.

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